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Despite Opposition, Nursing Home Workforce Board Set to Advance in 2023 Legislature
On May 11, 2023 by Erin Huppert
A proposal to create a regulatory Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor is poised to advance this session. The measure recently included in the Jobs and Labor Omnibus Conference Report will allow the Governor to appoint a nine-person commission to adopt rules establishing minimum nursing home compensation standards for nursing home workers.
Keys to Retaining Staff—Driver 1: Feeling Valued
On May 11, 2023 by LeadingAge
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is the second in a series of articles from contributor Dr. Alyson VanAhn, Associated Clinic of Psychology, featuring tools to improve staff mental health.
In last week’s overview article, I introduced three significant factors that can improve staff retention when attended to deliberately by you and the leaders in your buildings – staff feeling valued, supported, and effective.
Workforce Technology Solutions Playbook – Dining Robotics
On May 11, 2023 by Julie Apold
The Dining Robotics Playbook is the second in a series of workforce technology solution playbooks designed to help you identify technology solutions to address the workforce crisis. Dining robotics can improve efficiency and convenience by reducing step count during food delivery and table bussing and enabling staff to remain in the dining room and be available to residents.
Revisit Self-Care Activities During Mental Health Awareness Month
On May 4, 2023 by Julie Apold
Self-Care for Safe Care helps you create an environment where teams and individuals can thrive and find joy. As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, it is an excellent time to revisit activities from Self-Care for Safe Care to retrain our minds to focus on the positive and increase our sense of happiness and well-being.
Keys to Retaining Staff: A Mental Health Perspective
On May 4, 2023 by LeadingAge
May is Mental Health Month. This is the first in a series of articles from contributor Dr. Alyson VanAhn, Associated Clinic of Psychology, featuring tools you and your organization can use to improve staff mental health.
May 3 Nurse Lunch and Learn: Register Today
On April 27, 2023 by Sharon Hollister
Documentation standards are critical in today’s healthcare settings to provide quality patient care and meet regulatory requirements. The SBAR technique provides a framework for communication between members of the healthcare team about a patient’s condition.
Coming this Summer: Follow Your Heart to a Caring Career
On April 27, 2023 by Anna Mowry
This summer, CareerForce Minnesota is launching “Follow Your Heart to a Caring Career,” – A statewide campaign to promote caregiving careers in serving seniors and people with disabilities.
May Nurse Lunch and Learn – Join Us in 2 Weeks
On April 20, 2023 by Sharon Hollister
Documentation standards are critical in today’s healthcare settings to provide quality patient care and meet regulatory requirements. The SBAR technique provides a framework for communication between members of the healthcare team about a patient’s condition.
Minnesotans Travel to DC for Leadership and Advocacy
On April 20, 2023 by LeadingAge
Several members of LeadingAge Minnesota attended LeadingAge's annual Leadership Summit in our nation’s capital city this week. LeadingAge Minnesota attendees visited with several members of Congress and their teams to discuss issues that our providers are facing all across the state.
ICYMI: Biden Administration Announces Sweeping EO to Support Care Workers
On April 20, 2023 by LeadingAge
The Biden Administration outlined several new plans ostensibly targeted at supporting care workers and family caregivers. Continuing a framework set out early in the Biden campaign, the strategy targets caregivers and workers in childcare, aging services, and services for people with disabilities.
Breaking: Biden Administration Announces Sweeping EO to Support Care Workers
On April 18, 2023 by LeadingAge
The Biden Administration outlined several new plans ostensibly targeted at supporting care workers and family caregivers. Continuing a framework set out early in the Biden campaign, the strategy targets caregivers and workers in childcare, aging services, and services for people with disabilities.
Drive Advocacy by Sharing Caregiver and Senior Voices with Your Networks
On April 13, 2023 by Dan Nelson
LeadingAge Minnesota is launching a statewide digital advocacy campaign featuring a series of videos that tell the stories of caregivers and seniors. The goal of the campaign is to drive advocacy at a critical time in the legislative session.
Nurse Aide Knowledge Test Pass Rates are on the Rise
On April 13, 2023 by Anna Mowry
New data shows that statewide nurse aide knowledge test pass rates have increased by over 8% in the first quarter of 2023. This means more nursing assistants have been successfully certified and placed on the registry.
Aging Services Workforce Now Campaign Continues at Federal Level
On April 13, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
Our national partners at LeadingAge continue to push forward with the Aging Services Workforce Now advocacy campaign launched last year. A recent member workforce poll conducted by LeadingAge showed the shortage of caregiving professionals across aging services is still a true crisis that is not improving. That's why it's critical that we tackle our workforce challenges at every level of government, including in Washington, DC.
Workforce Technology Solutions Playbook – Scheduling Software
On April 6, 2023 by Julie Apold
The Scheduling Software Playbook is the first in a series of workforce technology solution playbooks designed to assist you in identifying technology solutions to help address the workforce crisis.
Nursing Delegation and Assignment Training Resource – Now Posted in the Resource Library
On March 30, 2023 by Sharon Hollister
This complimentary, members-only resource includes a short video with an accompanying exercise and discussion handout. Gather your nurses, particularly staff nurses and direct care nurses, to watch the Delegation and Assignment recording and work through the exercise together.
Communication and Conversations with Direct Care Staff – Access in the Resource Library
On March 23, 2023 by Sharon Hollister
This new resource includes a 10-minute recording with an accompanying exercise and discussion handout. Gather your nurses, particularly staff nurses and direct care nurses, to watch the recording and work through the exercise together.
Communication and Conversations with Direct Care Staff – Now in the Resource Library
On March 16, 2023 by Sharon Hollister
This new resource includes a 10-minute recording with an accompanying exercise and discussion handout. Gather your nurses, particularly staff nurses and direct care nurses, to watch the recording and work through the exercise together.
Build Your Recruitment Pipelines for Today and Tomorrow
On March 9, 2023 by Anna Mowry
Each month, our national partner LeadingAge, shares workforce tools to help providers take action in their workforce efforts. This month’s focus was on recruitment tools to help you grow your teams to ensure a quality workforce both today and tomorrow.
Tune In to Caregiver Conversation – Roundtable with Sen. Frentz and Rep. Brand
On February 23, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
LeadingAge Minnesota has launched a new series: Caregiver Conversations. We’re helping lawmakers and their constituents have critical conversations about the aging services sector. Then we’re we are sharing the recordings far and wide so Minnesotans and leaders at the Capitol better understand the issues we are facing.